Hose coupling



T. F. MOSS HOSE COUPLING Jan. 12, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Aug. 3, 1961 INVENTOR. TR von E Moss Jan. 12, 1965 T. F. Moss HOSE COUPLING Filed Aug. s, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Y ,m /z

L BY Tm" E Mm sa 65 65 a @,gvu 4 eme FEE. n1- oRNEYs 3,165,338 HOSE COUPLING Trevor F. Moss, Mantua, Ohio', assigner to Samuel Moore & Co., Mantua, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Filed Aug. 3, 1961, Ser. No. 129,190 9 Claims. (Cl. 285-256) i This invention relates inigeneral to a fitting or coupling;

for a hose, tubing, or the. like, and more particularly to a fitting for composite thin walledV tubing, used in connection with mechanical .devices for transmission of fluid under relatively high pressures. v

The fitting of the presentinvention is of the perma-Y nently attached type being secured asvby means of `swaging or crimping onto the hose or tubing, and which may Y be accomplished as by meansof conventional machinery.

' The flexible tubingproduct with which the` fitting is adapted for use is of a thin walled, high strength, composite tubing type, and may comprise an inner thin walled tube'ofvpolymeric material, such as nylon or the like, at

least one layer of fibrous reinforcing material disposed in tensioned, braided relation about the inner tube and forming a reinforcing sleeve, and an outer sheath of elastomericplasticmaterial covering the braided reinforcing material.

to the pending United Statespatent application ofV Robert E. Brumbach, serial No. 124,443 fiediuly 17, ,iajsi'for f 'a more detailed description of a type of tubing" or *hose product which is particularly suitable foruse with coupling arrangement vof the instantinvention. l

The problems associated with providing a satisfactory coupling for use with thinned walled, high pressure tubing are many, which tubing may be used for instance in'a spraying mechanism for conveying paint under high pressure from a pump to a fiow gun, or used ,for instance in conjunction with fiuid operated motor units in machinery,

and for conveying actuatingfluid to and from such motor units, and as for instance asused in earth movingmechanisms.

These problems include the desirability of providing aL coupling or fitting which will positively adhere to .thev

associated end of the tubing product through the complete rangeofpressures to which the tubing productis'designed to carry, and without movement of the coupling off of or with respectl to the end of the tubing. These problems are considerably aggravated when the tubing product. and as-V sociated coupling or fitting are utilized under a wide range of varying temperature and pressure conditions, and generally as the temperature increases, the ability of theV l Preferably, the reinforcing fibrous material. is bonded to both the `inner tube andtothe outer sheath, -and as by means of an adhesive. Reference may be had United States Patent O 3,165,338 Patented Jan. l2, 1965 ICC n tions, and in a manner to prevent movement of the fitting FIG. l is an enlarged, side elevational viewroffV the'insert member of the fitting; v

FIG. 2 is an end elevational View of the insert member of FIGfl taken generally` from the right hand endfof,`

FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, generally fragmentary, vertical sectionalrview illustrating the configuration of the teeth or circumferential bands on the insert member of FIGS.

land 2; t v 'j' FIG. 4 is an enlarged, partially sectioned, elevational View of the ferrule or sleeve member of the fitting, and .illustrating the internal toothed configuration -of such ferrule member;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational, partially sectioned View ofv the fitting member of the invention, as assembledjon a thin wail composite tubingt product, and illustrating the deformation 'of the Walls of vfthe tubing product bythe toothed configurations of the insert member and the yferrulemember; 1 1' FIG. 6 is a reduced size, generally diagrammatic, Vsec-' tional view of a mandrelinsertedin/the fittingl assembly g during the attaching operations to the end of a piece of tubing;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational, partially sectioned view'of v a modified form of insert member for a fitting'produced in accordance with the instant invention;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view, illus- I. trating an enlarged end of the insert member of FIG. 7,

which has been expanded by means of a mandrel or the like, for fitting into a complementary recessv in' an asso- 40 elated ferrule member;

coupling to remain in fixed relation on the associated end of the tubing product diminishes.

Accordingly, an object of the invention is to, provide an improved fitting orcouplingadapted for use Vwth a flexible tubing product, and which provides for positive attachment of the fitting in secured relation to the tubing product.

Anothergobject of the invention is to provide a fittingA 0f the latter type which is relatively simple in nature, can 60 be mass produced, which vcan be readily assembled with the tubing or hose proper, and which gives highly improved durability to the tubing and fitting assembly.

A more specific object of the invention is to Vprovide a fitting of the above type which comprises an elongated insert member lhaving an external toothed configuration and a coacting, deformable ferrule or shell member having an interior toothed'coniiguration, and with the toothed configurations on the insertmember and on the ferrule member coacting when the fitting isrmounted on the associated end ofhthe tubing, to deform the tubing into positive interlocked relation with such toothed configura- .end `of the piece of tubing T, and adapted to deform the FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the ferrule member adapted for assembly with the insert member of FIGS. 7 and 8; v 1 FIG. 10`is a partially sectioned elevational view of the assembled insert and ferrule members of FIGS. 7 to 9,y

to form the fitting of the invention, and as mounted on an end of a thin walled tubing product in attachedrelation therewith; in dot-dash lines there is illustrated a, mandrel for use during crimping of the ferrule member;-

FIG. ll is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view of a further modified form of insert member adapted forv use with the ferrule member yof FIG. 9 and as mounted on a thin walled tubing product.y

Referring now again to the drawings, and in partic-rv ular to FIG. 5 thereof, there is shown a piece of iiexible tubing T which is attached to the fitting of the invention. Such tubing may be of the composite structurey afore- I mentioned, including the relatively thin walled inner tube l 10, the layeror layers of braided reinforcing material 12 preferably disposed in tensioned relation about the inner tubelti, and an outer sheath 14 of elastomeric plasticy material deposited or extruded on the reinforcingv material, to forma high` strength flexible composite tubing product, adapted for transmission `of relatively high pressures under a wide range of temperature and g Ypressure conditions.Y y Now in accordance with the instant invention, the fitting or coupling comprises an insert member 16 and a fery rule member 18 adapted forA coacting relation Ion the wall of the tubing therebetween, so as to positively hold the fitting in assembled relation with the'tubing. The

y -assembled condition of the fitting.

. or tubing is inserted in the ferrule member and the ferrule.r

insert member 16 comprises an elongated shank portion ing a groove .30 intermediate the head portion andthe 'flange 2S, for a purpose toy be hereinafter set forth.

Portion r30a of the shank is preferably of 'an-increased fwallthickness, as shown, to strengthen the juncture of the head and shank .against bending loads. The shank is preferably slightly tapered toward its free'end,.with the latter being swaged, as at 31,' to facilitate the insertion of the insert-into the tubing, and las will be hereinafter described in detail;`

The shank is also Yprovided with a plurality of; axially `spaced ftoothed portion-s. 321`which [extend'circumferu entially about the shank and which are adapted to coact in interlocked relation with the inner tube 10 of the composite ytubing product T,A to hold the` fitting in as -y sembled relationship with the tubing. Ascan be best 'seen in FIGS; 3, the toothedportions 32 have a rounded conguration at their edges and at their roots, and as at 40, to aid in preventingcutting of the inner tube 16 by thel insert member upon attachment of the fitting vto the tubing. The height Hfof the tooth portions are preferably about one-halfthe'wall .thickness of the inner tube lil of the composite tubing, to prevent any tendency of Vtheinsert member from cutting through the wall of the inner tube. For instance, with an inner Vtube 1l) havinga nominal wallthickness of 0.0l5'inch, theI height Y H would beapproximately 0.0075 inch. c However, such height` willlstill provide forl substantial embedding `of the tooth` forms'32k in the wall of the inner tube in the finalized assembly, to prevent movement of the insert off of or with respect to the end ofthe tubing.

Ferrule member 18 comprises a sleeve-like element open at both ends thereof and preferably made of aV steel-leadv alloy or like conveniently deformablematerial,`

so that the ferrule element can be readily Vcrimped vor swaged onto `the associated end of the tubingj The ferv rule member has the internal toothed configuration 4t) illustrated with such tooth portions being spaced lengthwise of the ferrule member and extending circumfer entially about the interior thereof. The forward end ofk the ferrule member is provided with a shoulder portion 42 which is adapted tol be received in the aforementionedy circumferentially extending slot 30 in the insert'member, when the ferrule member is crimped or deformed onto the end of the tubing, to form the finalized fitting for the tubing. 'It will be'noted that alternate teeth ofV he ferrule member are of af lesser height than theadjacent teeth and that the teeth 32 'on the insert member 16 are so arranged so as to be in confronting relation with thev ferrule .membery is lfirst inserted over the end. of the,l tubing and with the interior passageway 5d` through theN ferrule member being Vof adequate dimension'to vprovide for readymovement of the tubing end into the ferrule member.V The insert member `V16 is then inserted into y the inner tube and with the generally tapered free end of-the insert member facilitating movement of the Vshank kportion thereof into the inner tube; 10 rof the tubing. In the assembled condition ofthe tubing with the ferf rule member and the insertmember, the shoulderV portion 42 on the errule member' is vdisposed infabutting relation with ,the Vnut portionZea of the'insert member., The ferrule` member is thencrimped or'lfswaged circum outersheathll Vof the tubing into theY spaces or` grooves 58 'between lthe ,teeth ofthe ferrule member. The volume of the cavityk between the `ferruleA and the insert l members is so provided that all rof the VVsheath portion `except.002'or .003 lof an,inchnecessary for the pro-hA tection of Ythe underlying y,reinforcing :braided Vmaterial 12 is accommodated in the grooves of the` `ferrule meni ber. This virtually eliminatesany slip dueto coldv iiowr of vthe sheath material, .which heretoforephas been a majorVK cause Yof failure in end fittings.` It willalsorbe. seen that the lbraided material 12 'is 4trapped in"-such,a` manner that it isalternately stressed` first oneiway or one radial direction;v vand then the other, Vbetween the", ymating rtooth-like 'contours on-respectively theferrule.

member and theins'ert member which gripr it, and fur- Y ,ther4 Iinterlock the fittingV to lthev tubing. lIt will `be seenz that it wouldbe'extremenly difficult forfthe'braided material to'contract while sliding across; these lalternately larger and smallerdiameter annular rings `4t? forming the v toothed configuration ofthe ferrule member, Vif Vaxial pres-I L. sure is applied tothe fitting assembly inA anattempt to strip` it off the tubing. Thebraided materialis thus forcedjup .into the-grooves 58 of the shell or ferruleniember inl such rnanner-Y that itcannotV` be v easily deformed or straightened out, and accordingly, thisKV provides 'a second V.positive form of Yinterlocking-the braid in the fitting so that under high end loads, it'will be extremely difficult 'l to withdraw the braid and tube structure from the fittingy assembly( The collar 28 forces :the end of the-tubingv y up intothe forwardmost groove `58 in the. ferrule, to obtain a positive locking of the tubing to the fitting assembly.

It will be seen that theV annular, grooves 60 of Vthe insert member posses relatively wide'longitudinallyv extendbetween the insert member and the co'actingV inner tubular member. The, tot'al"i nterference in the tubingzinterior after the attaching or crimping operations, in the lesser height ofteeth 40 on the ferrule member, in the f member is crimped or swaged onto the tubing end, the

wallV of the tubing is alternately stressed intodefinitein terlocking coaction with `the recesses betweenV the tooth portions. ferrule'memberV has a curved exterior root 436,) and the 'ferrule member isV extended rearwardly of the, teeth'to provide smooth, cylindric-lilre interior surfaced'collar section 48 on the ferrule member.

and helpsv to'aid in preventingrmovement or twisting of the'tubingA with respectto the frer'rule member in the' assembled condition of the fitting on the tubing, Aand Thus, when the hose v The rearwardmost tooth portion 44of the Y Such collar section Vv is adapted'to'clasp the exterior of the underlying tubing embodiment illustrated f in FIG.-5,v is VapproxirnatelyV -l'4.5%, Vor in other words, the passageway through the inner tube 10 of the tubinghas been Ydiminished by that amount byjhaving the insert'memberfdisposed therein. j

Before swagingor crimping ofthe ferrule Vmember onto the end of the associated tubingT, a mandrel M (FIG. 6)

ispreferablyinserted into the passageway ift/inV the in-l.

sert member, and with such mandrel'M preferablyfterminating inwardly of 4the rearward end tof; the insert member, and vthen the crimping or swaging operation is carried outto deform the walls of the tubing into interlocking relation with the toothedV configurations. on theL insert and ferrule'mernber respectively, as aforedescribed.v Termination of theinner end'of the mandrell inwardlyy of the inner end of the insert'member insuresfthat there will beY no sharp edge which might cutthe inner tubeV 10 of the tubing assembly during the attaching operations. After the attaching operation, the mandrel isfwithdrawn and the fitting is permanentlyattached to the composite tubing.

Referring now to FIG. 7, there is shown a modified form of insert member 62 comprising an elongated tube 64 having tooth or ring forms 64a on its exterior surface generally similar to that aforedescribed in connection with the first described embodiment of the invention. However, the insert member in this embodiment has no head portion, as in the first described embodiment.

The ferrule member 65 for use with the insert member 62 comprises a body portion 65a having an interior toothed configuration V66 similar to that aforedescribed in connection with the first described ferrule embodiment, but in addition'there is provided an integral head portion 67 having the nut section 67a thereon and having an exteriorly threaded section 67b projecting forwardly from the nut section 67a. An axially extending passageway 68 is provided through the threaded and nut portions 67b and 67a and communicates with the interior of the body portion'65a of the ferrule member. There is also provided a counterbore 69 defining shoulders 70 in passageway 68.

The insert member in this embodiment may be formed of steel or like material, and the forward end of such insert member is enlarged or expanded as by punching or spinning, and as at 72 (FIG. 8) prior to insertion in the ferrule member. The insert member is then copper plated or tin plated or otherwise coated with suitable brazing material, and then the enlarged formed head portion 72 of the insert member is inserted in the counterbore 69 in the ferrule member, to fit snugly within such counterbore. Heat is then applied to the assembly whereby the brazing material on the head 72 of the insert member melts, and brazes the insert member 62 and the ferrule member firmly together into a integral article.

The end of the tubing is then inserted between the insert member and the ferrule member, and the assembly is held in a clamping jaw while a mandrel M is driven or inserted into the insert member through the passageway therein preferably vstopping just short of the inner end of the insert member, and as aforedescribed. The inwardly convergent surfaces 77 on the formed head 72 of the insert member may provide abutments or stops to limit entry of a complementary formed mandrel into the insert member, and thus maintain the free end of the mandrel inwardly of the inner end of the insert member. Then, while the mandrel is held in place, the ferrule member is crimped in the manner aforedescribed in connection with the first embodiment, whereby the walls of the tubing are deformed as illustrated in FIG. and as aforedescribed in conjunction with the first described embodiment, whereby the fitting is permanently held in place upon the end of the tubing. Then the mandrel is Withdrawn resulting in a fitting which is securely attached to the end of the tubing without danger of the fitting becoming loose from the tubing or being separated therefrom, irrespective of pressures or temperatures to which the assembly is subjected.

Referring to FIG. 11, there is illustrated an insert member of the general type of FIGS. 7 to 9, but wherein the exterior toothed configuration of the insert member is of more or less wave form 80. This type of tooth configuration facilitates entry of the insert member into the end of the tubing due to the oblique orientation of the tooth surfaces.

It has been found in tests made upon the fitting and tubing yassembly and wherein the assembly was heated up to a temperature of 250 F., that such assembly withstood a pressure of 14,000 pounds per square inch, and that the tubing itself burst before any damage was done to the fitting. This represents about five times the normal working pressure of the fitting, and at that test pressure no leakage whatsoever of iiuid passing through the tubing occurred.

From the foregoing discussion and accompanying drawings it will be seen that the invention provides a novel fitting or coupling arrangement for attachment to relatively thin walled composite tubing product, and wherein such fitting is permanently attached by crimping or the like to the tubing and in a manner where there is no danger whatsoever of the fitting moving off of thetubing product irrespective of temperature and pressure variations to which the assembly is subjected. Moreover, it will be seen that the invention provides a novel method of assembling the fitting of the invention and to the tubing product.

The terms and expressions which have been used are used as terms of description and not a limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and expressionsof excluding any equivalents of any of the features shown or described, or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.

I claim:

1. In a coupling adapted for permanent attachment to an end of a piece of tubing, said coupling comprising, au elongated axially apertured insert member including a shank adapted to be received interiorly of one end of the tubing a deformable ferrule adapted to be received externally of the end of the tubing in encompassing relation with respect thereto and with respect to said shank, tooth means on the interior of the ferrule and on the exterior of said insert member for holding the tubing in positive assembled relation with the coupling upon deformation of said ferrule, means on said insert member adapted for holding coaction with complementary means on said ferrule for preventing relative axial movement with respect to one another, and wherein said tooth means comprises substantially circumferent-ially extending raised ring means, said raised ring means on said ferrule being of axially spaced alternately greater andl lesser interior diameters and the ring means on said insert member being disposed in confronting relation with only the greater interior diameter ring means on said ferrule whereby the tubing material will be alternately stressed first in one radial direction and then the other. p

2. A coupling in accordance with claim 1 wherein said ring means on said insert member are of rounded corner configuration at both the crests and roots thereof.

3. A coupling in accordance with claim 1 wherein said ferrule includes a cylindric-like collar portion extending rearwardly from the interiorly ringed section of the ferrule, said collar portion having a smooth inner surface adapted for clasping engagement with the tubing, the interior diameter of said collar portion being greater than the interior diameter of said greater interior diameter ring means.

4. A coupling in accodance with claim 1 wherein said complementary means on said ferrule comprises an inwardly directed shoulder portion and said means on said insert member which is adapted for holding coaction with said complementary means on said ferrule comprises a circumferentially extending recess adapted to receive said shoulder portion therein upon deformation of said ferrule.

5. In a coupling adapted for permanent assembly with an end of a piece of tubing of composite type including a thin walled inner tube of polymeric material having a predetermined wall thickness and a braided reinforcing member disposed in encompassing relation with the inner tube, and an outer sheath of polymeric material encompassing the reinforcing member, said coupling comprising an elongated axially apertured insert member including a shank adapted to be received interiorly of one end of the tube and a deformable ferrule adapted to be received externally at the end of the tubing in encompassing relation with respect thereto and with respect to the shank on said insert member, means on said insert member adapted for holding coaction with complementary means on said comprisin g,

ferrule for `,preventing vrelative axial movement with respect to one another, tooth means on the interiorxof said" ferrule and ontthe exterior of said insert member shank forholding the tubing in 'positive assembled relation Wiith` Ythe coupling upon deformation ofl said ferrule, said tooth rings on said ferrule, said rings on said insert member be- -ing of a greater axial Width than the axial width ofV the confronting rings on said ferrule. n

6. AY coupling adapted for permanent assembly with an end of a piece of tubing, said coupling comprising a deformable ferrule having an axially extending cavity disposed thereink commencing at one endof `said ferrule, a'passageway extending through said ferrule commencing at the other end thereof and communicating with said cavity, a counterbore section in said passageway at its juncture with said cavity, means on said `ferrule for attaching the same to another coupling, an elongated axially apertured insert having an expanded head portion formed complementary to andrbeing received in said counterbore section and a cylindrical shank portion extending from said head portion, means securing said head portion of said insert to the defining surface of the counterborerto permanently attach the insert and ferrule together as a unit, saidinsert shank portion being adapted to be received interiorly of one end of the tubing commencing at the distal'end of the insert while the ferrule is adapted to be received externally of the end of the tubing and in en compassing relation with respect thereto, and tooth means on the interior of said ferrule in said cavity and on the exterior of said insert member disposed in generally opposed coacting relation for holding the tubing in positive assembled relation with said coupling upon deformation of said ferrule, said tooth means comprising axially spaced circumferentially extending rings, said rings being disposed throughout substantially the full axial depth of said cavity, said rings on said ferrule being of alternately greater and lesser interior diameters, the rings on said insertbeing disposed throughout substantially the full axial length of said shank portion and with said rings on said insert shank portion being disposed in generally confronting relation with only the greatest interior diameter rings on said ferrule. i

7. In combination a piece of tubing of composite type including a thin walled inner tube of polymeric material having a predetermined wall thickness, a braided reinforcing member encompassing the inner tube, and an exterior sheath of polymeric material encompassing rsaid reinforcing member, and a coupling mounted on the end of said tubing, said coupling comprising an elongated axially apertured insert member including a shank received interiorly of said one end of said tubing, a deformable ferrule received exteriorly of said end of said tubing and in encompassing relation with respect to the tubingV and the insert member, means on the ferrule disposed in holding coaction with means on the insert for preventing relative axial movement therebetween, tooth means on the interior of the ferrule and on the exterior of said insert member coacting in opposed relation to deform said tubing therebetween and thus maintain the latter in positive assembled relation with said coupling, said tooth means substantially cireumferentially extending raised ring means, said raised ring means on said ferrule being of axially spaced alternately greater and lesser interior diameters, and the ring means on said insert member being disposed in confronting relation with only the 8 greater interior diameter ring means on said Yferrule` whereby the tubing material will be alternately Lstressedirst in one radial direction and l,thenthe other.v

8. The combination in Vaccordance with Vclaimf7, Where: in each-ofv the ring means on theinsert member is of a greater axialrwidth'as compared to the'respective conrontin'g'ring means on said ferrule. Y f Y 9. vIn combination a piece of tubing of the composite typeincluding` a thinV walled-inner tube Vof polymeric material having a predetermined Wall thickness and a braided reinforcing member encompassingthe inner tube and an outer sheathjof polymeric material encompassing the reinforcing member, and; acoupling permanentlyV assembled with the tubing, said coupling :omp'rising an elongated axiallyy apertured Vinsert member including a shank received interiorly of onev ,end ofthe tubing and. a deformable fer-rule received exteriorly. at said one end'of the tubing in encompassing relation' withj respect thereto and with respect tothe insert" member shank, means on said insert member disposedv in lholding coactionswith complementary means onzsaid Yferrule for preventing relative axially movement therebetween, tooth means `on'the interior of said ferruleand on'the exterior of said insert member shank holding the tubing in positive assembled relation withvrespect to the coupling upon deformation of said ferrule, said tooth means comprising raised, axially spaced kcircumterentially extending rings, said rings yon said ferrule being of alternately greater and lesser interior diameters, with said rings being disposed throughout substantially the full axial length of the ferrule'which Vis in encompassing relation to the tubing,vthe rings on said insert member being of greater axial width as compared to the rings on said ferrule and being spaced a greater axial distance apart as compared to the rings on theferrule, said rings on said insert being disposed in confronting relation with only the greater interior diameter rings on said ferrule,'said-ferrule including a cylindricLlike collar portion extending rearwardly from the interiorlyV ringed section of the ferrule, said collar portion having a smooth inner surface disposed in clasping engagement with thev tubing with the interior diameter of said collar portion being greater than the interior diameter of said greater interior diameter rings on said ferrule 1 kReferences Cited bythe Examiner yUNlTED STATES PATENTS 672,244 v4/01 Traunfels 29-157 730,093V 6/03Y Chisholm 29-157 1,481,341 1/24 Bersted 285-256 1,877,433 V9/32 Ten Brook 285-287 2,024,507 12/35 Brunner V 285-256 2,092,358V 9/ 37 Robertson 285-3824 2,121,624 6/38 Cowles 285-256 2,183,271 12/39 Wendel Y 285-287 2,252,274 8/41' Rosslleirnl 285-3824 2,278,239 3/42 Butler j 285-259 2,319,586 5/43 Clenclil` 285-256 2,463,293 3/49 Mentei 285-256 2,562,116 7/61 Nelson 285-259 2,816,781 Y12/57 Woodling 285-259l 2,865,094 12/:58 Press 285-258 2,926,029 2/60 St. Clair 285-256 FOREIGN PATENT 853,232 10/52 Germany. v Y 1,003,337 11/51 France. Y 1,014,789 6/52 France,

CARL lV. TOMLIYN, Primary Examiner. n 

1. IN A COUPLING ADAPTED FOR PERMANENT ATTACHEMENT TO AN END OF A PIECE OF TUBING, SAID COUPLING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED AXIALLY APERTURED INSERT MEMBER INCLUDING A SHANK ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED INTERIORLY OF ONE END OF THE TUBING A DEFORMABLE FERRULE ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED EXTERNALLY OF THE END OF THE TUBING IN ENCOMPASSING RELATION WITH RESPECT THERETO AND WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHANK, TOOTH MEANS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FERRULE AND ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID INSERT MEMBER FOR HOLDING THE TUBING IN POSITIVE ASSEMBLED RELATION WITH THE COUPLING UPON DEFORMATION OF SAID FERRULE, MEANS ON SAID INSERT MEMBER ADAPTED FOR HOLDING COACTION WITH COMPLEMENTARY MEANS ON SAID FERRULE FOR PREVENTING RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, AND WHEREIN SAID TOOTH MEANS COMPRISES SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIALLY EXTENDING RAISED RING MEANS, SAID RAISED RING MEANS ON SAID FERRULE BEING OF AXIALLY SPACED ALTERNATELY GREATER AND LESSER INTERIOR DIAMETERS AND THE RING MEANS ON SAID INSERT MEMBER BEING DISPOSED IN CONFRONTING RELATION WITH ONLY THE GREATER INTERIOR DIAMETER RING MEANS ON SAID FERRULE WHEREBY THE TUBING MATERIAL WILL BE ALTERNATELY STRESSED FIRST IN ONE RADIAL DIRECTION AND THEN THE OTHER. 